Well, of course. You've always been the golden boy-
[ Ope, okay, into the house they go.
The interior is just as charming as the outside. Rustic but comfortable, with its fluffy looking cushions adorning the couch and wooden accents. Cipher doesn't know much about Aedes Elysiae, she's never traveled that far in any of the cycles, but she suspects... this might be similar to what she might see there. It suits Phainon so well.
His boyish, clumsy, bright joy. ]
I- I might- What if I bring home someone rowdy? Hmm?
[ Phainon, maybe, but not Khaslana, and he's forgotten the difference.
Looking around, he relaxes. It's strange to feel so at home in a place he's only just been given, but it speaks so obviously to his heart, to his regrets and deep, buried wishes, that it's hard not to.
If he had been given the chance to share his home village with his friends...
Turning back to her, he grins. ]
I think the walls are soundproof, and we can figure out a system!
[ In lieu of an answer, Cipher continues petting his ears in all the ways she knows she likes it. She scratches the outer shell. She unfolds his cute little ears to rub the thin skin there between her fingers. Gentle, gentle, like she's handling a kitten. ]
Heehee... if I scratch enough, will your leg start thumping too?
[ It feels like she's sending little jolts right through him, and the sensation is strange and new. Turning his head, he pushes into her touch, shameless in his inability to explain why it feels so good. They're sensitive, and he hums softly. ]
How could I forget?
[ He crosses his arms, trying not to look as into this as he is. ]
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Date: 2026-03-02 08:20 pm (UTC)[ Ope, okay, into the house they go.
The interior is just as charming as the outside. Rustic but comfortable, with its fluffy looking cushions adorning the couch and wooden accents. Cipher doesn't know much about Aedes Elysiae, she's never traveled that far in any of the cycles, but she suspects... this might be similar to what she might see there. It suits Phainon so well.
His boyish, clumsy, bright joy. ]
I- I might- What if I bring home someone rowdy? Hmm?
[ Like that guy from the bonfire. ]
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Date: 2026-03-02 08:23 pm (UTC)[ Phainon, maybe, but not Khaslana, and he's forgotten the difference.
Looking around, he relaxes. It's strange to feel so at home in a place he's only just been given, but it speaks so obviously to his heart, to his regrets and deep, buried wishes, that it's hard not to.
If he had been given the chance to share his home village with his friends...
Turning back to her, he grins. ]
I think the walls are soundproof, and we can figure out a system!
[ Oblivious. ]
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Date: 2026-03-02 08:41 pm (UTC)Cipher blinks fast.
Then laughs, gentler than her usual cackle. ]
Sure, puppy...
[ She reaches out to pet Phainon's hair- and his new set of ears. She has not forgotten about those. ]
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Date: 2026-03-02 08:51 pm (UTC)Sometimes, even Phainon doesn't know.
Instead, he grins at her, ears twitching into her fingers, his eyes flickering closed. ]
Do your ears feel like this?
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Date: 2026-03-02 09:27 pm (UTC)[ In lieu of an answer, Cipher continues petting his ears in all the ways she knows she likes it. She scratches the outer shell. She unfolds his cute little ears to rub the thin skin there between her fingers. Gentle, gentle, like she's handling a kitten. ]
Heehee... if I scratch enough, will your leg start thumping too?
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Date: 2026-03-02 09:32 pm (UTC)How could I forget?
[ He crosses his arms, trying not to look as into this as he is. ]
I'm not actually a dog, too!
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Date: 2026-03-02 10:58 pm (UTC)Aww, what a shame~ guess that means I can't play fetch with you either.
[ She pulls a very theatrical pout while her hands don't stop their careful ministrations. ]
Why don't you... Show me which rooms are free?